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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,249.02, 5,853.18 and 3,617.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,249.02, 5,853.18 and 3,617.52 is: 4,983.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,249.02 : 5,853.18 = 3,617.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,249.02/5,853.18 = 3,617.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,249.02x = 5,853.18 × 3,617.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,249.02x = 21,173,995.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,173,995.71/4,249.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,983.27

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